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Yellen’s ‘Modern Supply Side’ Really Just ‘Old-fashioned Demand Side’ Economics
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Freedom-lovers could be forgiven if they blushed a little when, as reported in MySanAntonio.com, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen characterized President Joe Biden’s economic policy as “modern supply-side” while speaking to the World Economic Forum recently. The blood then likely rushed out of their faces when they…
Read MoreAre City Leaders’ Priorities in Good Enough Order to Justify More Bond Debt?
Few stories have received as much attention recently as the struggles of the San Antonio Symphony. One issue sure to grab some of the spotlight in coming months is the looming $1.2 billion bond election. There’s some overlap between the two: the arts. The drainage and parks committees stirred controversy by recommending reducing or cutting…
Read MoreWhy the Omission, Express-News?
We’ve noticed an interesting thing the last few days. Notice one “Letter to the Editor” section from the last week is missing … Guess which one that is … Are they not often corrected, or do they believe themselves to rarely be wrong?
Read MoreKSAT News Chooses Sensationalism Over Objective Reporting
As Venezuela’s socialist policies have inevitably resulted in (hyper)inflation this century, their government has tried to fix the problem by simply erasing 0s from the bolivar, its currency. Governments and media exercise the same manipulation here in statistics, presumably in an effort to attract eyeballs. In the process, it comes off as sensationalist fearmongering. KSAT…
Read MoreSan Antonio Express-News Corrects Commentary After InfuseSA Points Out Error
Cutting Both Ways: A Weakened Message and a Media Outlet’s Damaged Credibility
The financial struggles of the San Antonio Symphony have been in the news quite a bit recently. To this, former San Antonio Express-News senior critic Mike Greenberg adds his take. Unfortunately, he pulls the rug out from under himself, and takes his former employer with him. He does make some good points, a few of…
Read MoreLocal Media Does Citizens Disservice By Avoiding Balance
Newspaper editorial pages generally lean one way or another politically. Given that they’re made up of individuals with their own leanings, this is no surprise. However, even though the New York Times and Wall Street Journal tend to sway left and right, respectively, each have columnists that go against that grain, providing some semblance of…
Read MoreWords Matter, Swap Envy for Respect, Appreciation
The following passage from this opinion piece from the San Antonio Report stuck out: “Now that we can venture back out … let’s go back to stores. Where there seems to be an Amazon or UPS truck on every block, many deliveries are using up a lot of the world’s resources. This is great for…
Read MoreAre Private Donations Being Solicited?
Does the City of San Antonio – Municipal Government plan to solicit private donations for the for the arts and parks aspect, as they did for the Tobin Land bridge that connects Hardberger East and West parks? What will the “affordable housing” angle look like? Granted, one contributing factor to the artificially high cost of…
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